Macedonian internationals performances

Trajkovski celebrates after his goalMirko Ivanovski notched two goals for CFR Cluj, Aleksandar Trajkovski recorded his first goal of the season for Zulte Waregem, while Agim Ibraimi returned from his injury to collect an assist for Maribor.

Germany, Bundesliga, Mainz – Freiburg 2:2
Nikolche Noveski opened on the bench for Mainz before he made a late appearance in the 86th minute to replace fellow defender Junior Diaz. Shortly thereafter, with Mainz trailing 1:2, Stefan Bell scored from close range to ensure that the home side snatched one hard fought point.

Noveski jumps to win a header

Germany, Bundesliga, Hamburg – Werder Bremen 2:0
Valmir Nafiu was not among the 18 players called up by Hamburg.

Turkey, Spor Toto Süper Lig, Galatasaray – Trabzonspor 0:3
Goran Pandev was an unused substitute for Galatasaray.

Italy, Serie A, Parma – Empoli 0:2
Stefan Ristovski started at right wing-back for Parma and played until the 58th minute when he was replaced by Raffaele Palladino. Parma continued its disastrous season in Italy’s top flight with another loss, this time at home to Empoli.

Ristovski looks to get past an Empoli player

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Genk – Mechelen 3:0
Tome Pachovski stayed on the bench for Mechelen as the #2 keeper behind Wouter Biebauw.

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Kortrijk – Zulte Waregem 3:1
Aleksandar Trajkovski got the start for Zulte Waregem and played until the 62nd minute when he made way for Chuks Aneke. Trajkovski scored the lone goal for the visitors in the 6th minute following a well executed counter attack that saw Aleksandar beat the offside trap before slotting a shot past the opposing keeper. At the time of his substitution, Zulte Waregem was still leading 1:0, but then Kortrijk scored three unanswered goals to claim all three points.

To view Trajkovski’s goal, click here (start of video).

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Lokeren – Westerlo 0:0
Besart Abdurahimi started on the bench for Lokeren before he entered the game in the 59th minute replacing Ayanda Patosi.

Abdurahimi looks to escape his marker from Westerlo

Belgium, Proximus League, OH Leuven – Eendracht Aalst 0:0
Jovan Kostovski opened on the bench for OH Leuven before he was introduced in the 67th minute to take the spot of Alessandro Cerigioni. Kostovski could not provide a spark as his team settled for a goalless draw.

Austria, Tipico Bundesliga, Austria Wien – Admira 4:0
Vanche Shikov played the entire game for Austria Wien in the comfortable win over Admira. Shikov also received a yellow card in the 63rd minute.

Austria, Tipico Bundesliga, Sturm Graz – Red Bull Salzburg 1:2
Aleksandar Todorovski was not summoned in the 18 player squad by Sturm Graz.

Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Maribor – Koper 4:0
Agim Ibraimi returned from his injury for Maribor by coming off the bench in the 66th minute to replace Damjan Bohar. Agim then quickly made an impact when he collected an assist in the 89th minute for Maribor’s final goal of the game. He sent an accurate pass to striker Dudu Biton who did the rest with a calm finish past the visiting keeper.

Video of the assist by Agim Ibraimi (at 2:45):

Russia, Football National League, Tyumen – Krylia Sovetov 0:1
Adis Jahovikj played the complete match for Krylia Sovetov who closed the first half of the season with an important win over Tyumen. Krylia Sovetov is currently in 4th place of the Russian second division, trailing leaders Anzhi by 7 points.

Jahovikj dribbles during the game

Russia, SOGAZ Football Championship, Arsenal Tula – Amkar 4:0
Marko Simonovski was not included in the matchday squad by Amkar.

Australia, Hyundai A-League, Melbourne Victory – Brisbane Roar 1:0
Daniel Georgievski played all 90 minutes for Melbourne Victory and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the slim triumph over Brisbane Roar. Melbourne Victory remained undefeated in league play as they have amassed 4 wins and 3 draws from their opening 7 rounds.

Georgievski during the Brisbane match

Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, St. Gallen – Vaduz 3:3
Muhamed Demiri was a healthy scratch for St. Gallen as the manager did not call him up for this game.

Switzerland, Challenge League, Chiasso – Biel-Bienne 2:2
Zoran Baldovaliev started in attack for Chiasso and played the full match in the draw against Biel-Bienne. Baldovaliev scored his first goal for Chiasso in the 82nd minute directly from a free kick.

To watch Zoran’s free kick goal, click here.

Romania, Liga I, CFR Cluj – CSMS Iași 4:0
Mirko Ivanovski played the entire game for CFR Cluj and scored two goals in the 6th and 79th minute. His first goal came on a header following a cross from the left, while his second goal came on a left footed shot from just inside of the area. Ivanovski also picked up a yellow card in the 61st minute. After the match, however, the CFR Cluj manager resigned due to unpaid wages. Ivanovski was also interviewed and said he will leave during the winter transfer window if he and the rest of his teammates don’t receive their promised salaries by the end of this year.

The two goals by Ivanovski (at start of video and 1:18):

https://youtube.com/watch?v=NOaTRtqfKUw

Romania, Liga I, Viitorul – Concordia 2:2
Boban Nikolov opened on the bench for Viitorul before he was introduced in the 58th minute to replace Cristian Daminuță, while Hristijan Dragarski was an unused substitute for Concordia.

Nikolov attempts a shot during the game

Norway, Tippeligaen Play-off, Brann – Mjøndalen 1:1
Daniel Mojsov played all 90 minutes for Brann who managed only a home draw in the first leg of their relegation play-off against Mjøndalen. The return leg on 26 November will now decide whether Brann gets to keep its spot in the Norwegian top division for next season.

Mojsov looks on

Denmark, Superliga, Brøndby – SønderjyskE 1:0
Ferhan Hasani continues to be sidelined with an injury for Brøndby. Hasani has been cleared to begin intensive trainings, but there is still no timetable for his return since he has now been out of action for nearly three months.

Denmark, NordicBet Liga, Viborg – Brønshøj 2:0
Both Aleksandar Stankov and Antonio Stankov played the entire game for Viborg, the former scoring the second goal for his team in the 48th minute on a rebound opportunity.

Aleksandar Stankov attempts a shot

Netherlands, Eredivisie, Go Ahead Eagles – NAC Breda 2:0
Aleksandar Damchevski was an unused substitute for NAC Breda.

Spain, Liga Adelante, Ponferradina – Barcelona B 4:4
David Babunski was an unused substitute for Barcelona B.

Babunski shakes hands with Messi during Sunday's training

Bulgaria, A Group, Botev Plovdiv – Levski 0:3
Kristijan Naumovski stayed on the bench for Levski as the #2 keeper behind Plamen Iliev.

Bulgaria, A Group, Beroe – Slavia 1:1
Stefan Spirovski was not among the 18 players called up by Beroe, while both Kire Ristevski and Dushan Savikj were unused substitutes for Slavia.

France, Ligue 1, Guingamp – Rennes 0:1
Gjoko Zajkov played for the reserve team of Rennes this weekend as he was not summoned by the first team who got a narrow road victory over Guingamp.

Poland, T-Mobile Ekstraklasa, Wisła Kraków – Górnik Łęczna 2:0
Ostoja Stjepanovikj remains sidelined for Wisła Kraków with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premier League, Sloboda Tuzla – Sarajevo 0:2
Krste Velkoski started in attack for Sarajevo and played the full match in the triumph over Sloboda Tuzla. This was the final game before the long winter break (lasts three months) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Sarajevo is currently in 2nd place on the table (trails only Široki Brijeg by two points).

Velkoski watches as a teammate controls the ball

Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premier League, Radnik – Olimpic 2:2
Filip Gligorov played all 90 minutes for Olimpic in the road draw against Radnik.

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Radnički 1923 – Crvena Zvezda 0:0
Daniel Avramovski missed another game for Crvena Zvezda due to an injury.

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, OFK Beograd – Mladost Lučani 2:1
Darko Micevski was not included in the matchday squad by OFK Beograd.

Cyprus, First Division Championship, Nea Salamis – Ermis 0:1
Martin Bogatinov played the complete match for Ermis and kept a clean sheet, while his teammate Besart Ibraimi stayed on the pitch until the 89th minute to replace Andreas Papathanasiou. Ibraimi provided the assist on the lone goal when his corner kick was headed home by Paulo Pina.

Video of the assist by B. Ibraimi (at 0:10):

Cyprus, First Division Championship, Othellos Athienou – Ayia Napa 2:1
Bojan Markoski played all 90 minutes for Ayia Napa who suffered a tough loss by conceding two late goals after the 85th minute to cancel out their initial lead early in the 2nd half.

Slovakia, Fortuna Liga, Spartak Trnava – Košice 3:1
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and conceded three goals in the 2nd, 51st and 90th minute.

Slovakia, Fortuna Liga, Podbrezová – Ružomberok 1:2
Dejan Peshevski was not among the 18 players called up by Podbrezová.

Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Kecskemét – Újpest 2:0
Enis Bardhi got the start for Újpest and played until the 69th minute when he made way for Nebojša Kosović. Both goals that Kecskemét scored in this game came on own goals by two different Újpest players.

Bardhi dribbles during the game

Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Qarabağ – AZAL 2:1
Muarem Muarem opened on the bench for Qarabağ before he was introduced in the 69th minute to replace Cavid Tağıyev.

Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Partizani – Kukësi 2:0
Ardian Cuculi played the whole match for Partizani and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the home victory over Kukësi, the team managed by former Macedonian international Artim Shakiri.

Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Mladá Boleslav – Slovácko 2:0
Veliche Shumulikoski, who served as the captain, played all 90 minutes for Slovácko who conceded both goals in the 2nd half to suffer the loss against Mladá Boleslav.

Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Brno – Příbram 1:0
Zoran Danoski was not summoned in the matchday squad by Příbram. Danoski seems to be done with Příbram as he will likely have a new team during the winter transfer window.

South Korea, K-League Classic (Relegation Group), Jeonnam Dragons – Sangju Sangmu 3:1
Stevica Ristikj played the entire game for Jeonnam and scored two goals in the 9th and 90th minute. The first goal came on a right footed shot from inside the area, while the second goal came after Ristikj chested down a cross before firing a powerful effort to the back of the net.

Video of the two goals by Ristikj (at 1:02 and 6:04):

https://youtube.com/watch?v=RAbdmDAqlPI

Belarus, Vysheyshaya Liga, Slutsk – Minsk 1:2
Predrag Rangjelovikj began on the bench for Minsk before he made a late appearance in the 80th minute to take the spot of Nikola Lukić.

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